Immune thrombocytopenia
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| Immune thrombocytopenia | |
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| Term | Immune thrombocytopenia |
| Short definition | immune thrombocytopenia (ih-MYOON THROM-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which platelets (blood cells that cause blood clots to form) are destroyed by the immune system. The low platelet count causes easy bruising and bleeding, which is visible as purple areas on the skin, mucous membranes, and the outer linings of the organs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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immune thrombocytopenia - (pronounced) (ih-MYOON THROM-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which platelets (blood cells that cause blood clots to form) are destroyed by the immune system. The low platelet count causes easy bruising and bleeding, which is visible as purple areas on the skin, mucous membranes, and the outer linings of the organs. Also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, immune thrombocytopenic purpura and ITP
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